man is on a boat in croatia. a man comes to rescue him. the man on the boat says, no, i don't want to be rescued. finally, the man on boat comes to get rescued just in time. look what happens. if man would not have gotten rescued man would likely have drown underwater in his boat. i thought you'd love to hear the abridged version. abridged version. here now, "larry king live." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> larry: tonight -- the one and only barbara walters is here for her 20th and final visit to this show. she'll tell us how she bounced back from heart surgery, never missing a beat. and how she stayed at the top of the broadcast news business for five decades.

tv icon barbara walters for the hour is next on "larry king live." >> larry: good evening. barbara walters, i have to tell you this, you're on another planet is the emmy winning producer of the "the view." she hosts "here's barbara" on sirius radio. >> and i do specials. i have throwing up. hour specials for abc news. >> larry: i thought you were dropping that? >> no, i didn't drop that. >> larry: you just dropped the academy award thing? >> yeah. and we're doing two other big specials. one on open heart surgery. and one with somebody's i can't announce yet. >> larry: you're going to do four specials. >> you always do -- you always

do more. i just want to say when you say it's the last time i'm going to be on "the view," oh, gee, we've had so many good times. >> larry: 20 visits. >> but you've been on, what, 25 years? >> larry: 25 and a half. >> why did i miss those five years? five years -- >> larry: no, you came on when you were hip. by the way, the open -- did you have open heart surgery? >> yeah. >> larry: it's a misnomer in a sense. it's open chest surgery. >> it's open chest surgery. they don't open your heart. >> larry: you had a valve replacement? >> i had a valve replacement. >> larry: how do you know there was something wrong? >> i didn't know. i didn't have the symptoms. one of the things i hope by doing this special that i talked about, women have different symptoms than men, did you know that? >> larry: i know they have a lot of heart disease. >> but they don't get treated in the same way. >> larry: i know. go home with chest pain.

>> women talk about pain in the arm. women have other things. women have fatigue. women have sweats. i had almost no symptoms. you know, i'd gone to the doctor and had an echo cardiogram. he said you've got a valve that's smaller. i had no symptoms. there's a fountain in central park called the bethesda fountain and i walk to it every day, with two people who are hoo i'm very close to. >> larry: they're both here. >> they're both here. when i climb to the fountain, i'm out of breath but so were they. one day, i said to them, i feel a little pressure if my chest, do you? and they said, no. then i went to the doctor. and he said, you know, that's a sign. and just to make this story short, i wanted -- i was thinking of doing it in the summer. they tell you not to go in the

hospital in july because that's when the residents change. "grey's anatomy" it isn't. i was going to go in in august. and then when i had such a big may, i was either giving an award or presenting something. and i said to my cardiologist, you know, could i wait until the end of may for this because it didn't seem to look good. and he said, you can wait, but there's a small risk that you could drop dead. i said -- >> larry: let's do it tomorrow. >> exactly. i told no one until i announced it on the air. >> larry: your first show back to work, you wanted david letterman to be your guest. you swapped heart stories. let's take a look. >> let's talk the difference between yours and mine. yours were arteries. >> i had coronary artery disease, you just blew a valve.

>> yours were that your arteries were blocked? >> that's right. >> mine was one of the four valves was closing. and i have a pig valve in mine. you don't have any pig valve in yours. i have a pig valve. >> i have other pig parts on me, though. >> actually, i have a cow valve. >> larry: i never heard of a cow valve. >> i made a mistake. it affected my brain. >> larry: letterman and i have the same doctor. >> and you had the same -- >> larry: same surgery. he had quintuple, and i had quintuple. they didn't cut open your chest? >> i didn't really have a terrible time. you're supposed to get depressed. often do you. i didn't. i wasn't in pain. >> larry: were you a good operator? >> yeah. but, i mean, i guess i was in good shape. and the time that i first came

back on the show because i was going it take the summer off was when president obama came on the show in late july. i thought, i can't miss this. >> larry: not you, barbara. barbara showed her "view" audience her scar. let's take a look. >> if you want to see my scar, you are looking at it. >> what do you mean? >> my scar starts here. >> do you -- >> i have a little bit but you can't see it. >> i can barely see it. you do not see it. >> it's fantastic. >> larry: it's a great piece of work, that surgery. i have a very thin line, too. some people have it, you can really see the scar. >> can we discuss something else. i hate people who sit there and say, let me tell you about my operation. let me tell you about my

operation. i feel great. it's over with. i don't have to think about it, pig or cow or whatever. i can just sit back and enjoy it. >> larry: one other thing on facebook -- you're on facebook, right? >> no, i'm not on facebook. >> larry: i'm on it, but i don't know what to do with it. cnn has me on it. star jones had heart surgery earlier this year, did you ever compare notes? >> no. >> larry: you kicked off your 14th season this month, your 15th is this thursday. did you ever think you had longevity? >> no, what happened, the network, we're on at 11:00 in most of the country, 10:00 in los angeles. the network was having a problem. by 11:00, they're shopping, their picking up the kids, school. and they said to me, they said,

my producer, my specialist, do you have any ideas for a show. i said, well, i have an idea for a show which was sort of based when david brinkley was to put the panel together, still exists, he used to do it on the sunday news program. and i said, i'd like to do that different women of different generations, discussing the topics of the day. that's how the show began. it's not a very difficult format. what we have gotten right is the chemistry. i mean, there are so many shows that are going on the air that are copying us. we have been very fortunate in having the right chemistry. >> you were on with us right before it began. how did you pick that great name "the view"? >> i think we were going to call it "a view from here" or something was taken. i was on "20/20," abc news' magazine every week. this was kind of on the side.

and the wonderful president of abc news said i don't want you to do this. it's going to lesser your reputation. people think of you as a serious journalist. and you're going to do this with other women. i said, i'll do it two days a week. joy behar is supposed to take my place the other three days. she's the only one on the show after 14 years. >> larry: how many days are you on? >> now, three. >> larry: you know about these things. the president of iran will be our guest tomorrow night. back with barbara walters after this. we'll talk about her guest thursday night. don't go away. ♪ when the parts for the line ♪ ♪ come precisely on time ♪ that's logistics ♪ ♪ a continuous link, that is always in sync ♪ ♪ that's logistics ♪ ♪ there will be no more stress ♪

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>> larry: tina fey is barbara walters' featured guest on "the view's" 3,000th episode this thursday morning. team that wrote interesting parities for "saturday night live." let's take a look. >> i'm doing lots of press. >> you know, for someone who has absolutely no experience in this experience in this industry, other than rangeling a bunch of kids into a minivan on camera, you seem very self-assured. >> thank you for saying that,

barbara. actually, every day i practice empathically talking in front of a mirror. >> you know, the only thing i practice in front of a mirror is sucking in my back fat. >> i don't even own a mirror. the last time i looked in the mirror, i gave myself one of these. and you know what would win. the mirror gave me one of these. >> larry: you know -- >> that's very funny. >> larry: you didn't like barbara wawa, did you? >> i didn't. when i first left to go to abc to become the first female anchor of a network. and she did barbara wawa. and it bothered me. until i walked into the little girl's room, and she said, oh,

mommy, she's so cool. and after she died, i wrote a letter to her wonderful husband and said how sad i was because she died much too young. and i signed it barbara wawa. >> larry: thursday, the show, tina fey is a special guest. >> and we have a surprise guest. and we do, we sort of look back all of the years and -- well, we have somewhat different cast. but all of the different -- each one of us, perhaps what we remember the most, what was the most important. i think that the one that i chose was going back on the air after 9/11 for a program that is somewhat newsy. and one that is entertaining. each of women picked their own segment. >> larry: when the news start making the news? >> i think we made news before it. but the last couple of years we've become much more political. and maybe because of this --

this particular cast, which is pretty politically oriented, whoopi cares, elisabeth hasselbeck does, and joy who is the flaming liberal. and once we had barack obama on in the summer, we've had, what, valerie jarrett who is the -- >> larry: the chief aide. >> one the number one assistants. we had colin powell on last week. some others. prime minister blair on with us. jimmy carter yesterday. so we be -- you know, we can ask the tough questions. and then at the next moment -- >> larry: how long are you going to keep doing this? >> i knew he was going to ask me that. i said, i know he's going to ask me that and i have a prepared answer. here is my prepared answer. i will know when the time is

right to leave, because did you. >> larry: you know when the time is right. >> the program very successful. i'm in very good health. i will not be doing this forever. i myself know when the time is. right now, i feel valued and happy. >> larry: we couldn't have it any other way. >> if even if that were not the prepared answer, that's what i would say. >> larry: we'll be back with barbara walters. or the hundred-thousand mile powertrain warranty. over a thousand people a day are switching to chevy. they're not just trading in, they're trading up. get 1.9% apr financing for 60 months on a 2011 traverse or choose $1,500 cash back.

>> he did say he would do it. >> it's not just him. >> he's been trying to do it. >> you don't just say do it today. it does take time to prepare. he has to talk to the military. it's happening -- it's happening -- >> i don't know. >> wait. will you say something good about the republicans? >> i will. >> no, no, no. let's just -- >> he got information from generals. >> you know, i leave the program, as all of us do, i know what whoopi goes through, i leave at the end of this day, i'm so tired, i haven't done anything. >> that was today. whoopi's been off for a few days. i was moderating. >> larry: did you ever lose it,

barbara? >> no. because they do have very fear u furious arguments, we do like each other. this is the way we feel. there isn't animosity. i was going to say how we get along and joy said, tell him we hate each other. >> larry: i've seen you argue before. >> yeah, and then we pick up the next subject. it's amazing. we're not afraid to argue. sometimes it gets very intense. >> larry: knew how competitive you are. >> much less than i am. are you concerned cbs is starting a show, let me get this right called "the talk." "the talk." is going on against you? >> no, it's going on, i think in the afternoon. look, dick clark did a show that was on there. there was a time when they were

trying to take the third hour of "today" and make it that kind of a show. i hear there may be something on oprah's new network. look, as i said, it's not the most amazing concept to put people together. you see it as a panel every sunday. the last section of the news shows. i think we've made ours what it. first of all, bill getti is a superb producer. >> larry: great guy. >> and then we've just been very lucky with our cast. even those with, you know -- >> larry: that was the most troublesome time. >> well, it ended in a difficult time, i have respect for rosy. i think she's a big talent. when i asked rosy to be in the show, that wasn't a mistake. i mean she was wonderful on the show. the problem is, if i have to think about it now, she said she didn't want to drive the bus she wanted to be a passenger. she's such a big talent, she wanted to drive the bus. but, you know, we've been very

courageous in the people that we've picked. look at whoopi. we took a chance with whoopi. she had not done this kind of a show. she's been simply wonderful. the audience loves her. >> larry: what do you make of oprah leaving and starting a network? >> you know, this woman, i have such admiration for what she as done and how she has conducted her life. and she's been doing it for 25 years. that's a long time. you are doing it for 25 years. i did "20/20" for 25 years. there comes a point, the "the view" for me is something different. there comes a point if begins to become, what, again, another biggest, another big get? people don't understand. and larry king got the guest. how many times did you and i, even though we're crazy about each other, try to get the best. for oprah, she's still young

enough to have a whole chapter. >> larry: president obama was the first sitting president to appear on a daytime talk show. >> were you invited to chelsea clinton's wedding? >> i was not. i think hillary and bill properly want to keep this as a thing for chelsea and her soon to-be husband. i'm letting guys know now, y'all probably will not be invited to malia's wedding or sasha's wedding. >> have boys entered of the picture yet for your girls. >> thankfully, no. >> larry: do you like him? >> we also asked him very serious questions. it's a great honor for us, no matter how you felt politically who have a president of the united states on a daytime talk show with five women asking questions. yes, i do like them. jimmy carter talked about the

things he accomplished bi eed w was in office for which he was not appreciated. and obama, whatever he's done, the health care bill, so on, people say his message has not gotten through. perhaps it will. do i lick him personally? yes, i do. >> larry: president carter said he's never seen the country so angry. >> the country wasn't angry. they may have been angry at him, but it wasn't that -- i find that -- very worrisome. the kind of anger and. >> larry: and we'll ask if the

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nominee -- she is the republican nominee in delaware. i don't agree with her social views which i'm not going to delineate. i try to keep my political opinions to myself. so i don't agree with that. the big question, she said, you know, i played with witchcraft and so forth when i was in high school. how far back, i think that's an unfair criticism. how far back do we go and look at someone and say, uh-huh, that's wrong today. he was on bill maher's show. i forgive her that. her views and her stand -- >> larry: they're game? >> that's something that has to do with her. >> larry: what do you make of the tea party phenomenon? >> well, there's a great deal of rage. one of the things that obama said, that i was reading, if you want to cut spending, tell me what you want to cut. do you want to cut medicare.

tell me what you want to cut. don't just be mad. and i think this feeling of, you know, that everything is going wrong and i'm furious, and i don't want this. they haven't said what it is that could be done positively. and i hope that will happen because there is genuine anger and there's reason for the anger. but then let's look at the solutions, instead of just screaming and yelling. that's something that i said to the women on "the view" today. stop screaming. >> larry: they scream a lot on "the view." >> they do. they're active. >> larry: are you planning a show with just men? that's a rumor. >> no, we are not planning -- the answer to your question is no, we are not planning. >> larry: in the daytime. >> well, dick clark did it. i think it becomes a travesty because then you have men putting on panty hose and so forth. i think we did a mixed panel,

this summer, at the moment, we have no plans. >> larry: but you wouldn't be adverse to an exec producing the show, either? >> i think we have to do a show that has a reason that has a format. this is what's been so good -- this is why we've lasted for 14 years. we really have known what we're doing. >> larry: we had lady gaga on. >> we did almost the first interview with lady gaga. >> larry: what did you make of that? >> this was fascinating. i thought she was going to come on and put me on. i saw one interview that she came on. she came on in a stunning chanel suit. she took off her sunglasses, she said i will only do this for you. it was a very intelligent interview. i didn't know if she was doing it out of respect for me or what. or whether it was just because -- i don't know. whatever her reason. she was wonderful. and we did it to "the most fascinating people."

nobody knew who she was. we had to practically explain to the audience who she was. look what has happened in two years. >> larry: she's quite a girl, though. >> she has great talent. and i like her a lot. i like everybody a lot these days. >> larry: you interviewed sarah palin but she won't do it anymore, right? >> no, she didn't do "view." sometimes, it's hard to have all of these women. that's why i thought the president was very brave. but i did interview her for abc news. and she's very charming and very likable. and so is her husband. >> larry: tell me what happened between michaele salahi, the white house interrupters and what happened backstage. what happened? >> oh, it was crazy. she's on with the other women, and she start off spatting with each other. you were drunk, no, i wasn't. you were drunk, no, i wasn't. not all of us were doing the interview. just two of us. and whoopi who occasionally walked out, walked out and

touched her arm like that and set get back to the white house. she thought enough of this conversation. when it was over, she met with the -- what's her first name? >> larry: mikaela. >> she was crying. and whoopi then opened her mouth and used -- and said choice words. very choice words. >> larry: you were witnessing this. >> i wasn't there at the time. we talked about it the next day, whoopi was very honest, she always is, we showed with an iso camera that whoopi, all she did was say, talk about the white house. and it became a big thing. and it's all there -- >> larry: why are the salahis famous?

>> why are they famous? a little bit of controversy and a little bit of trouble and hours and hours. that's the whole program. you know, the cable shows, you know, it's talk, talk, talk. and if you can find a bone to chew on, you'll chew it until there's this much of the bone. it's a different time in television. >> larry: but these people have become a hip groove, for being a hit? >> for being messy. seems to me all they do is drink and shop. where are we going today? where are we drinking? where are we shopping. you know, they're famous for being famous. >> larry: who's your surprise

guest? i just threw it in. i just threw it in, just thinking about it. all right -- >> i wish it were you, darling. don't tell him. >> larry: he wouldn't do that. >> who's going to do that? him. >> you are sly. >> larry: barbara walters is our guest. we'll be right back with barbara. one of our favorite people. don't go away. (announcer) everything you need to stay balanced on long trips. residence inn. ♪ where'd you learn to do that so well. ♪ ♪ where'd you learn to do that so well. ♪ the new cadillac srx. the cadillac of crossovers.

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season freerngs are you ready for it? >> i'm ready, but barbara is coming back today, right? >> i know. >> wait, there she is now. >> hi, elisabeth, hi, whoopi. >> hey, barbara, how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling great. >> i'm excited this is a new season, joy. you know what, if we are going to go out there and make a bang every single time. >> what are we going to do? >> whoo, that was fun. >> larry: who came up with that bit? >> do you want me to do it now four? >> larry: yeah. >> bill getty. >> larry: that's great. great idea. who did the twirling? >> we hired a young woman. >> larry: a gymnast? >> yeah. you know, i could stand up and

sit down and so on. and then we got -- we had the matching sweat pant suit. and then we got a wig and did the same look as mine. we made sure the hair was the same and the makeup was the sale. >> larry: and it worked? >> it worked. that was the first day that i came back, the day after labor day. >> larry: your network has a major hit, "dancing with the stars." >> we showed some of them today. >> larry: how do you explain that phenomenon. >> first of all, i think everybody loves dancing. what they accomplished. bristol palin was on today and "the situation" as they call him. and what they accomplished in a couple weeks or even four or five days is wonderful. it's an exciting kind of contest. and they're not -- "dancing with the stars" is sort of dancing with the thunder stars, you know, or the wonder stars. but it's fun.

and also, throughout the history of television and radio, we love contests. i mean, you know, years ago, there was -- what's that thing >> larry: amateur hour. sinatra went on that show. >> beverly sills went on there, i think, lost. we've always loved contests. this year, we're supposed to have all the losers on "the view" after they've lost. >> larry: sand bra bullock was e of your specials that night. why does everybody love her? >> because she's adorable. we were asked, we were told, please don't ask about her children, so i didn't. one week later, out came the "people" magazine story about her little boy being adopted. >> larry: did that dug you? >> you know, i wish they'd told

me. but she is delightful. she is natural. she has a great sense of humor. i love sandra bullock. >> larry: by the way, a facebook question, if you could interview anybody alive who you didn't interview, who would that be? >> pope the, queen elizabeth. probably the pope. everybody else you've gotten. >> larry: you did fidel? >> yes, i did. i did a major interview with fidel. >> larry: did he charm you? >> yes. and then i wanted to do another interview -- there are a couple of things wrong with him, you know, he is a dictator. and i'm not just saying, oh, isn't he interesting. then it took me 25 years to get the next interview. and i would love to do one now. i think it's the least he can do for me after all of those years. we keep putting our requests in. i don't know where they go, but

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>> larry: we're back with barbara walters. what was your most challenging interview over the years? was it possible to pick one out? >> well, what comes into my mind are the number of murderers i've done and the number of prisons i've been into. i mean, the interviews that you are proudest of, you mentioned

fidel castro or every first lady and president, so on. but i think that i heard that john lennon, murderer, mark david chapman was just refused bail. so that's on my mind at the moment because i just heard it. >> larry: in prison. >> i did it in prison. at the end, he kept saying, i'm so sorry, i'm so sorry, i'm so sorry. i mean, it was very strange. the menendez brothers. >> larry: i had one of them on. >> we had both of them on after they were sentenced and eric menendez still writes to me. and said, i'm just a normal boy. i said, eric, a normal boy who killed your mother and father. jean harris, remember, she skilled the scarsdale doctor. i did so many interviews with

her and my network said you can't interview her anymore. >> larry: it's amazing how mario cuomo wouldn't pardon her. >> he would not pardon her. i saw jean, he getting out of prison. >> larry: what is she doing? is she still around? >> yeah, she had two very fine and devoted sons. and she did a lot to better the relationships with prisoners with their children. because there are no facilities for the children. there are no picture books or crayons. there was no opportunity for them to go on to high school if they needed special training or college. and she worked with one of the nuns on that. she tried very hard to live a productive life. and that was a kriechl passion. >> larry: anybody that you don't want to interview?

>> you and i have said, wow interview bin laden. in a moment, wouldn't you? >> larry: in a second. >> you have to put -- i'm put on the abc news hat. you have to try as much as possible to be objective. now, this is fading in years. i was brought up in the school you that don't give your opinions. do you the interview. and if you do the right kind of an interview, you will get the person to -- >> larry: the audience will judge. >> let the audience judge. ed audience will know how you feel. but it's almost -- i know i'll go home and say, oh, why did i say to larry, but, no, there's almost no interview that i wouldn't do. >> larry: me, too. do you have a favorite subject that you do? >> a favorite? >> larry: is there a favorite, wow rather do an actor than -- >> no, no. i think that we do such fascinating people, usually,

they're actors, but they're not my favorite people to interview. i mean, that's when i stopped doing the academy awards, as much as i liked them, it got to me tired of the same questions and a lot of the same answers. i mean, there are actors whom i like enormously, we have them all the time on "the view," although less than in the past. a little more political and a little more juicy, i think. they're not my favorite people. comedians are hard to interview. someone like jerry seinfeld who is so smart and discusses so many subjects, and very often rum-pum. >> larry: back with barbara walters. don't go away. as a manager, my team counts on me to stay focused.

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>> larry: pause riser has answered five questions for our blog, see what the "mad about you star" has to say about fame and what you might know know, he's quite a musician. let's check in with what's coming up on ""ac 360." what's our lead, anderson? >> first up, the republican candidate and tea party star for u.s. senate, christine o'donnell. she's avoiding our questions but minutes ago she talked to fox news. we'll let you know what she said and whether those serious allegations of campaign spending abuse even came up. you might be surprised. also tonight, our series on medical mysteries. this little girl, 6-year-old

kylie mcpeak was sick and getting sicker. her parents sent two years with specialists, no one could figure it out until her case was sent to a group of elite doctors, see what they have to do so save little kylie. those stories and more at the top of the hour. >> larry: that's ac krch"ac 3." we're back with barbara walters, there were reports of your book being turned into a movie? >> into a documentary. down the line. >> larry: are they going to do it? >> let's say we're in talks. but for example, they did one with ted kennedy which his story, but his voice over. i won't be on, i don't think. and it's -- >> larry: the kennedy one was very good. >> very good. and i think a lot of it has to

do with my years on television, and that's something that i think men can relate to, but certainly women can, some of the struggles, some of the humor, and a little -- and my childhood, which you knew my father who was a very famous show business -- so it will deal with that, so it will not deal with the interviews i've done, although some of them because we have those, but just in the talking shows. hbo is so creative and so imagineative. >> >> larry: was it hard to break ground? >> i didn't have a choice. i didn't wave the flag and making, you know, i'm going to be out there for women. >> larry: you didn't kick the door open. >> i did kick the door open, but i kicked the door open by my work, i hope, and not because i -- i mean, i was not, you know, i was not a television

suffragette. i kicked the door open because after being there 11 years, i was named the first co-host of a morning program and ever since then, every woman has been named a co-host. i kicked the door open when i did certain interviews women weren't doing. so i'm so proud of the women today. there are so many of them that are wonderful. that's my legacy. maybe that's it more than any of the interviews i've done. >> larry: no one makes a deal testify anymore. >> isn't that wonderful? you know? >> larry: we'll be back with our remaining moments and a look back over the career and i, with barbara walters next. concierge claim centers. so i can just drop off my car and you'll take care of everything?

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as we mentioned before, this is barbara's 20th and likely final appearance on "larry king live," so let's look at the fun we've had through the years. >> i can remember just before the war in iraq being in jordan, trying to do an interview with king hussein, what was everyone watching? larry king. i feel we have different programs, i watch you myself. i'm hoping everybody switches the channel at 10:00. i have my action for you, that i'll plug any time. >> and now the grand dame. >> larry: what would you like? >> the sex pot. >> larry: we'll do it over.

>> i'm different in the daytime. >> larry: all right, sex pot. how do you -- [ laughter ] >> larry: the networks, cnn, someone said, do an hour. >> i would never do cnn because there's only one larry king and he's the best. >> larry: is this the future, you and me on the abc/cnn channel? >> wouldn't it be nice, larry? we could finally beogether? >> larry: yeah, for real. ♪ some day when i'm awfully low and the world is cold ♪ ♪ i'm going to feel a glow just thinking of you ♪ ♪ and the way you look tonight ♪ >> i love you, my friend. i wish you everything good. >> larry: we still have a few minutes left. >> i sort of liked that ending. >> larry: yeah. is there anything you haven't done that you tell yourself i should have done or i'd like to do? >> could have, should have, would have? i'm getting much better, i don't do that as much anymore.

no, i mean, i've got -- i'm fortunately in very good health, and i'm so blessed to have the life i have that i'm just enjoying it. >> larry: has the surgery changed you? >> i'm not sure, but i did say i'm not going to go to the big parties i don't want to go to, i'm not going to go to shakespeare, whom i don't really like, plays of shakespeare. sorry. i'm not going to do the things that i think i should because i should show up and i should be seen, i'm going to just do things that give me great pleasure like tonight. >> larry: thank you. you're still as aggressive as ever? >> no, because on "the view" we don't have to get the biggest get, and the "ten most fascinating people" can be all kinds of people. i like to do the special on the open heart surgery and then i have a big get, but i'm not

there making the big phone calls. >> larry: did you do the big get already? >> no, i have not done the big get already. i want it to be -- if you're going to get a get, you better get a good get and you better get. >> larry: get the get getting. >> and get a good show. >> larry: are you more up for them, though? >> it's not that i'm more up or not. >> larry: you always want to do a good show. >> the first week i came back on abc i was doing "the view," but i did a story on children with a disease where children are born normal and then they get older and older and usually die by the time they're in their -- in their teens. and it had nothing to do with show business, and it was just a wonderful story. >> larry: brad pitt did that story. >> yes, except he got younger and younger, these kids get older and older and there's only 65 i think ie